Washington-Arlington-Alexandria vs Salt Lake City-Murray
DC metro vs UT metro · Cost of living comparison
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC · 6.3M
3
categories won
Salt Lake City-Murray
UT · 1.3M
3
categories won
Monthly Rent
Salt Lake City-Murray wins
Home Value
Salt Lake City-Murray wins
Median Income
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Affordability Score
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Unemployment
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria wins
Violent Crime
Salt Lake City-Murray wins
Metric
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
Salt Lake City-Murray
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,945/mo | $1,639/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $121,469✓ | $94,409 |
| Median Home Value | $574,000 | $547,500✓ |
| Metro Population | 6.3M✓ | 1.3M |
| Rent as % of Income | 19%✓ | 21% |
| Affordability Score | 62/100✓ | 58/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.5%✓ | 2.7% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 1151/100k | 232/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 4307/100k | 1631/100k✓ |
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria
DC
Median Rent
$1,945/mo
Median Income
$121,469
Home Value
$574,000
Population
6.3M
6.3M residentsView profile →
Salt Lake City-Murray
UT
Median Rent
$1,639/mo
Median Income
$94,409
Home Value
$547,500
Population
1.3M
1.3M residentsView profile →
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